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James Joyce

What is the significance of the words “moocow” and “tuckoo,” according to most critics ?

What is the significance of the words “moocow” and “tuckoo,” according to most critics ?

A. it represents Joyce’s decision not to use stream of consciousness
B. it emulates an adult’s intellectual process
C. it captures the intellectual perceptions of a child
D. it represents Joyce’s shift to more conventional language

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In A Portrait of the Artist, what is Stephen’s relationship with his Catholic faith ?

In A Portrait of the Artist, what is Stephen’s relationship with his Catholic faith ?

A. he is opposed to the Catholic faith for the entire novel
B. because he has been raised Catholic, he never struggles with his faith
C. he is torn between his desire for freedom and his desire to be moral
D. he is committed to priesthood for the entire novel

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In A Portrait of the Artist, how do most critics suggest that the flight motif functions ?

In A Portrait of the Artist, how do most critics suggest that the flight motif functions ?

A. it represents the desire to flee Ireland
B. it represents the hero’s fear that he will overestimate his abilities
C. it implies that the artist must take flight to do his work
D. All of the Above

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James Joyce